Payton v. Auto Depot, Inc.

The bench trial in this case involved a complaint for money damages resulting from the sale of a used automobile by appellee, Auto Depot, Inc, to appellant, Myrtle Payton. Subsequently, appellee filed a counterclaim for the balance due on a promissory note executed by appellant in the sales transaction which included no interest or finance charges.

On September 15,1987, appellee purchased a 1978 Toyota Cressida with mileage of over 119,000 miles. The sale was the culmination of several visits to the appellants' car lot, The Auto Depot.

During one of these visits to the Auto Depot, the sales…